My Story
Linda Hopkins, Life Doula
One day, on the eve of my 40th birthday, I realized that I was living with constant pain. As a mother of two young children I had been focused on the growth and well being of my children and had not noticed the pain creeping into my body. When I realized that hugging my children sent shooting pains throughout my body, I decided that something had to change. I looked to others for help, but I found that I had everything I needed. I received guidance and learned skills from a variety of practitioners, but over the years I realized that I heal myself as others guide and witness my healing.
My journey to wholeness is a challenging journey deep within myself. I started by acknowledging aspects of self. Some parts of me I quickly embraced and celebrated while others I ignored or buried. As I learn to accept each part of myself, I find that the deeper I have buried something, the more rewarding the gift of claiming what I have not wanted to acknowledge.
As my resilience increases, the depth of my healing continues. At the beginning of my journey I focused on dealing with the physical pain in my body. But I soon discovered the rewards of healing emotional pain. With the help of more than a dozen practitioners, using a variety of modalities, I continue to make my way through internal terrain, cleaning and healing as I go. I have recovered memories from early childhood traumas (including a death experience) and continue work in healing my maternal ancestral line back through many generations.
Through my unique journey I developed a set of tools. One of the most important tools is trusting myself and honoring my own path. As a Life Doula, I support and honor each unique life path. I encourage people to gather a set of tools that resonate with them, to heal personal and ancestral wounds, to discover their unique gifts, and to strive to live a life that contributes to the greatest good for all beings while embracing love and joy. As a witness, I hold space for you. I listen to you as you share your story. I celebrate with you as you discover, accept, and use your gifts to align with you path and discover the life you were born to live.
I believe we are all born with a deep sense of knowing and we have many tools if we are willing to look within and trust ourselves. Sometimes, we need help from a friend or a practitioner to find our inner wisdom. When we seek our wisdom, we find it. Join me in healing the earth by having the courage to look within yourself and heal. You are brave. You can do this. We can do this together.
Personal Statement
I am a being of Earth. I choose to live from the heart in balance with Gaia - The Living Earth. I feel supported by her abundance. As a steward of life and the systems that sustain life, I know I belong here, now. I follow the whispers that guide my way. Through ceremony, I live in connection to the earth and give and receive information with the unseen world. It is a priveledge to live during this time of great change, and to witness the Great Turning.